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STREPTOCOCCAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or caused by streptococci
Synonyms:
strep; streptococcal; streptococcic
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
streptococcus (spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis)
Derivation:
streptococcus (spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis)
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